Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

chill at my heart, that every time
my eyes CHANGED to fall upon the
little, white-robed figure she was
dancing, and never twice with the
same man.
called the next day at the
Trevalyns' pretty home and was
ushered into the drawing.roOm.-
The portieres which separated this
apartment from a small octagonal
MUSHROOM, were closed, and as 1
paused to await the servants an
nOuncement of my presence, l
heard Lillian's sweet voice exclaim
rapturOusly:
"Mamma, mamma! Harry is
really coming will be here today !
l received letter Yesterday, and
here it is-read and seel Is it not
delightful?7
:. - A short pause, the rustling ofpa.
per; then Mrs. Trevalyn's low,
gentle voice
81 am glad for your sake, dear!
But, will Mr.. Lancaster object ?
You know he is peculiar, and
Harry will undoubtedly absorb
much of your time
! heard a sound, like a balfsOD !;
then Lillian's sweet voice replied {:
mamma 1 will not tell you any
more now. But Harry shall come
l love Harry, and l will not give
up all my old friends just to please
Mr.. Sydney Lancaster who-
She loved Harry Great Heaven :
that was more than my lacerated
heart could bear.
Without a moments pause l
dashed aside the pOrtieres and con-
fronted my af1ianced wife.
"Since your love for Harry is SO
strong" l began, in a cold, cutting
voice, "and since l decline to share
your affections with any other man
l give you back your freedom, Miss
Trevalyn.'
1t was over in less time than it
takes to chronicle the event.
left the Treyalyns'-a free man
and too utterly wretched to live.
met Maude Eaton on thestreet.
She lifted her pathetic eyes to my
haggard face, and read my secret.
She made no comment, but she
invited me to call upon her that
evening and reckless and deSper-
ate, | consented.
went, and the evening passed
very pleasantly. Before l knew
what | was doing l found myself a
a constant visitor at the Eaton
mansion, and always most cordial
ly welcomed.
At last, l asked Maude Eaton to
be my wife, and was promptly &C.
cepted. l did not love her l
knew that, bat was heartsick and
miserable, and she wssso kind and
tender-and DEVOTED to me alone.
All this time had not once met
Lillian Trevalyn.
Passing down acrowded thorough
fare one day, l caught sight Of a
phaetOn da.shing along at a mad
pace-the black ponies rearing and
plunglng madly.
Within the vehicle, Lillian's pale,
frightened face met my gaze, and
at her side, a slender, delicate girl
dressed in deep mourning.
One bound, and / had reached
the horses heads, caught their
brides, aud checked them in their
flight.
A little later, with the horses as
meek and docile as lambs, l was
seated in the roomy phaetOn, and
was driving slowly back to the
home of the Trevalyns, with the
two ladies.
The sight of Lillian's pale face
and sweet, sad eyes made my heart
ache madly. l knew that had
never ceased to love her; that L
should love her till die And /
was bound to another woman
Oily" painted, scarcely know
ing what l said, "are you happy ?"
She smiled sadly.
81 must introduce my cousin to
YOU" she said, turning to the girl
at her side. "My dear cousin
Harry--or Harriet-Wardlaw. We
always call her Harry, and
"What a mad fool l have been y
| exclaimed. 81 see it all now
Lillian7-letting the rains fall, and
grasping her hand in mlne-"can
you eyer forgive meg'
She shook her head.
"Perhaps, after a time" she re
turned. "A.fter you are married to
Maude Eaton, forr-naively-"you
will need all my pity then. sgd
ney, | will tell you the truth, even
though you misunderstood my
motive. Maude Eaton swOre that
she would win your heart. She
made a remark concerning me
which she knew that you would
overhear, to set you on the wrong
track; she took a letter from my
possession which ! had written t
my cousin here, and managed Il
transfer it to your keeping; she ha'
worked hard for success, and
suppose ought not to have tOl(